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Having approved of, handed over to (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

passed

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'handed over to' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'having approved' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'approved' could be 'pass' (I've seen this before) and 'pass' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for passed that I've seen before include "'Brought into effect, laws perhaps (6)'" , "Gone" , "Succeeded" , "Handed on; went by" , "Went by - got through" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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